Wild Wood Forest School

Wild Wood Forest School Each session will be organic, rather than structured, and the children are free to choose their own activities, and to roam and explore as they wish.

At Wild Wood Forest School we encourage and inspire children, young people, teachers and families to reconnect with the natural environment through hands-on outdoor experiences in local woodland. At Wild Wood our philosophy is child centred rather than adult lead, so instead of us leading a series of group activities each session, we are there to facilitate, suggest activities and assist and guide

when needed, for example with tool use (whittling, sawing) or cooking on the fire. Forest School is a process; a journey rather than an activity. The benefits are seen over time as the children become more confident by returning to the same woodland and the same activities each week. They become familiar with the ground rules, are able to orientate themselves, choose activities independently and, most rewarding of all, they will start to notice the small details that make up the woodland and the changes that happen in it week by week. In a world that seems to gain yet more pace with every passing year, we hope that their visits to Wild Wood will provide the perfect antidote for your child; a chance to slow down and connect with the natural world around them. That said from week to week we may introduce new activities or highlight particular activities and reintroduce them, but we would never ask or suggest that the whole group do the same thing. Spring, summer and autumn are exciting times in the woods and also give us the opportunity to try out lots of seasonal activities too. Wild Wood Forest School is based in the New Forest National Park, less than a mile from the centre of Lymington. We have sole use of a beautiful 6.5 acre woodland where we provide inspiring and creative activities for children of all ages; from babies in slings to young adults.

Cinnamon bun in the Dutch Oven. Incredibly delicious!
06/10/2022

Cinnamon bun in the Dutch Oven. Incredibly delicious!

One of our favourite days of the week, our ReWilding Outdoor Therapy Group William Gilpin Primary School (making calendu...
06/10/2022

One of our favourite days of the week, our ReWilding Outdoor Therapy Group William Gilpin Primary School (making calendula lip balm)

And that’s the end of Wild Wood Summee Camp 2022. We were blessed with the most incredible children and just had the bes...
29/07/2022

And that’s the end of Wild Wood Summee Camp 2022. We were blessed with the most incredible children and just had the best time. Have a great summer guys. Thank you for lending us your beautiful woods

The chilly weather is setting in. Time to grab your woolly hats on for Forest School.
01/11/2021

The chilly weather is setting in. Time to grab your woolly hats on for Forest School.

Summer Camp 🏕 What an incredible start to the holidays! THANK YOU ☺️
01/08/2021

Summer Camp 🏕 What an incredible start to the holidays! THANK YOU ☺️

We loved running our camp fire cooking workshop on Thursday afternoon Pizzas and Welsh Cakes for the Camp Fire Feast
01/08/2021

We loved running our camp fire cooking workshop on Thursday afternoon Pizzas and Welsh Cakes for the Camp Fire Feast

Summer Camp was as amazingly epic as it promised to be. Such a unique and truly special place. We felt lucky and proud ...
01/08/2021

Summer Camp was as amazingly epic as it promised to be. Such a unique and truly special place. We felt lucky and proud to be a part of this first camp on the Hill!

Planting out our ranunculus in the glasshouse
22/01/2021

Planting out our ranunculus in the glasshouse

This little green tractor brings so much joy
17/01/2021

This little green tractor brings so much joy

Our plant babies are oblivious to Lockdown 3.0. Thank goodness!!!
06/01/2021

Our plant babies are oblivious to Lockdown 3.0. Thank goodness!!!

The start of an exciting new adventure with
09/11/2020

The start of an exciting new adventure with

Growing, cutting, foraging, buying, arranging. Having so much fun playing with flowers
06/07/2020

Growing, cutting, foraging, buying, arranging. Having so much fun playing with flowers

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Wild Wood Forest School, Walhampton
Lymington
SO415

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+447595217791

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